Chapter 238 : Chapter 238

Chapter 238

[Adamas.]

The ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍one condensed from Divine Power had taken the form of a Human.

[Eurasia.]

The ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍one fashioned from Radiance had taken the form of a four-legged beast.

A ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍fragment of a God and a fragment of a Grotesquery.

Enemies ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍from the past who had once possessed the complete rank of Transcendents, but whom he now faced with only a portion of their power.

And Killian was no different.

It was laughable that those who once ruled the world were now being used by Humans.

‘It would have been difficult even to imagine a situation like this in the past.’

That did not mean he should take them lightly.

For now, he had to act with Sharle’s protection as his highest priority, not their annihilation.

‘Murus, can you tell whose Divine Power that is?’

What Sharle had originally been researching was a mage of the Black Magic Tower who had accepted Roto’s Divine Object and a Curse of a Grotesquery.

But the Magic God Stone used by the White Duke also contained the power of a God and a Grotesquery.

He did not think the Authority and the Curse were the same ones.

He asked because he judged that Murus would be better at detecting Divine Power than he was.

[That is not Roto.]

When Murus spoke as though he disliked it, Divine Power reacted from Killian’s body.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

Five Barriers enclosed each of the Divine Power and the Radiance.

Murus was using his Authority through Killian’s Hollyheart as a medium.

The precision of the Authority was at least at the level of a Chief Priest, and its power was sufficient to rival 8-Star magic.

And yet.

Fwoosh.

Two intersecting lines were drawn across the Barrier containing the Divine Power.

Soon, the overlapping lines formed the shape of a key and pierced the Barrier.

“It is Roto!”

Killian shouted as he saw the Divine Power leaking through the opening.

[For it to be Roto, the response of the Divine Power is strange.]

That would be so.

It was likely an existence made by combining several fragments of Gods.

‘Since it was bound to the Radiance, corruption is also worth suspecting.’

A beat later, the Barrier containing the Radiance melted away.

Thud. Thud.

When the one that had removed the Barrier stepped forward, darkness fell over the area.

His five senses were restricted.

What followed was oblivion...

“...!!”

Instinctively, Killian wrapped himself in Haki fused with Mana.

“I could get caught if I am not careful.”

[I agree. I already have poor compatibility with Roto, so this is troublesome.]

From the moment he could use the strength of 8-Star, he was more than capable of handling fragments and pieces.

Now that he could even wield Divine Power through the Hollyheart, it seemed worth attempting to buy time even against both at once.

Just as he was thinking that.

The Divine Power suddenly began attacking the Radiance. The Radiance likewise clung to the Divine Power and tore at it.

“What a mess.”

[Gods do not recognize Grotesqueries.]

Because he had cut the Formula inscribed in the Magic God Stone, Divine Power and Radiance would not remain bound together.

Murus, who had needlessly puffed up at the discernment of a former ally, spoke proudly.

In any event, they only needed to buy time as safely as possible while Sharle accepted the Seed.

Although he had already erected a Barrier before her, he did not know what other variable might come into play.

Just as Killian was thinking that.

Creeeeak—

Kiaaaaaa—

With unknown sounds, Divine Power and Radiance began to merge again.

“...”

[...]

Something made by combining a fragment of a God and a fragment of a Grotesquery.

Killian stared at the Magic God Stone, trying to read its essence.

Although their user, the White Duke, had vanished, they still regarded Killian as an enemy.

[More precisely, they regard Adamas and Eurasia as enemies.]

“It will not be easy, then.”

There had to be a Formula with something inscribed in it, but he could not read it.

[If we clash with full power, it will be difficult for the current Barriers to offset the impact.]

“The same would be true even if you used the Authority of Keys, and it is no different for a Grotesquery.”

[How long do we have to hold on?]

“I do not know.”

[...]

“It is a Seed created by Diana.”

The only mage to master 9-Star since Mana spread through the world.

Diana Cornelia, the Iron-Blooded Queen.

“She was a mage who always pursued perfection.”

Sharle was inheriting the knowledge of such a person.

Even for Sharle, there was no telling how long it would take.

‘It may take years.’

[Contrary to your confidence, the situation is not good.]

Fwoosh.

A golem made of Divine Power formed beside Killian. Where there had been three Hollyhearts, there was now one Hollyheart.

[It has manifested through an Apostle’s Hollyheart as a medium.]

Murus said that the output of the Divine Power and Authority he could use was limited.

[Even so, it will be better than facing both alone.]

“That is good to hear.”

[It does not benefit a God if his Apostle dies.]

The golem extended its hand.

The Barriers enclosed the fusion once more.

“Sal.”

Killian cut again.

The hand gripping his sword throbbed.

‘Is Adamas Style still too burdensome?’

The effect was certain.

[Be careful not to let the key touch you.]

Crash!

Murus, whose body was wrapped in a reduced Barrier, seized the Radiance and opened the distance.

It was to prevent them from merging again.

[Adamas. Do you face me in such a paltry form?]

‘Did moving away from the Radiance lower the corruption?’

“It has been a while.”

[A paltry form.]

“You are the same, are you not?”

[In such a crude form...]

“Do not act proud while you are corrupted.”

[...]

“I have no business with one being used.”

At Killian’s mockery, Roto’s Divine Power blazed.

‘What is the other one?’

The Divine Power could not be composed solely of the Authority of Keys.

He needed to grasp its essence to respond more safely.

Roto’s eyes stared at Killian.

At that moment.

[I see. You intend to buy time so that the child can inherit the Seed.]

“...!!”

At that sudden insight, Killian averted his eyes.

A storm of Divine Power arose before Killian.

[8-Star. It is strength capable of cutting the will and fragments of a God. But...]

The storm grew increasingly fierce.

[You have underestimated the Divine Power residing in the object called a Magic God Stone.]

It was a power that had melted the will and fragments of many Gods together, existing as a single mass.

Then, upon meeting Roto’s Divine Object, which contained a God’s will, it had gained consciousness.

[It means that I can use the Divine Power forming the Magic God Stone solely to strengthen my Authority.]

And that power did not fall behind an 8-Star knight.

[Fool.]

Looking at his kin fighting in the form of a golem in the distance, Roto continued.

[You should have drawn Murus over here instead.]

“The fact that you say that makes me think my judgment was not wrong.”

[Insolent one.]

“You are the insolent ones.”

And then.

“This time as well, that insolence will kneel before me.”

Without avoiding the surging Divine Power.

Killian fiercely raised Mana.

The swirling Divine Power and Mana collided.

In the distance, Divine Power and Radiance were clashing.

It was the first day of a battle that would last years.

***

[How long are you going to keep your eyes closed?]

Sharle opened her eyes and looked at the violet-haired woman.

It was the personality of the Violet Magic Tower in the form of Diana Cornelia.

“Violet.”

[Why are you not accepting the Seed? In your current state, you can accept it completely.]

Violet had been granted the right by Diana Cornelia to pass on the Seed and the dragon egg.

The dragon egg had been delivered to Killian Eurasia and was fulfilling its worth, and now it was Sharle Cornelia’s turn to receive Diana’s Seed.

If she merely absorbed the Seed, Sharle would become the mage to bring Cornelia’s golden age.

The dream Diana Cornelia and Edan Eurasia had failed to achieve.

Sharle Cornelia and Killian Eurasia would be able to achieve it.

Yet Sharle refused to accept the Seed.

[It has been one year since you entered here.]

“I see.”

[Killian Eurasia cannot protect you forever, either.]

“That is true.”

Sharle’s brow furrowed.

While accepting the Seed, its recipient was left defenseless.

Killian Eurasia was said to be buying time against those who had once been Transcendents in order to protect her.

‘All of my memories have returned.’

Sharle was impressed anew by how fierce Killian Eurasia’s sword was, and by how elevated his rank was even against a Godhead.

If she considered reality, the right thing was to focus on accepting the Seed as soon as possible.

Even so.

Sharle shook her head.

“I cannot accept my ancestor’s essence.”

[Why...?]

Violet reacted as though she could not understand.

“I am sorry, Violet.”

***

Three days had passed since Killian entered Sharle’s Mind Image World.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

The air trembled.

Mana and Divine Power tangled together to form a vortex.

When Radiance mixed into it, the vortex that had been painstakingly settling down began to rampage beyond control.

The rampaging energy spread around Killian and Sharle.

Even then, the two of them merely lay collapsed without moving at all.

“Brother...!”

Celot, who had been restraining the waves, shouted.

He was synchronized with the Magic Tower and receiving limitless Mana, but the rampaging power was gradually exceeding his capacity.

‘At this rate, there will be backlash...’

“Get a hold of yourself!”

Fwoooosh.

Hegel’s Mana, released with a shout, engulfed Celot.

He synchronized their Mana and shared the risk of backlash.

“Brother, you will be dragged into the backlash as well!”

Hegel was Cornelia’s King and the kingdom’s greatest fighting power.

He could fill Celot’s place, but no one could fill Hegel’s.

“Release the synchronization!”

Celot shouted as he stood in front of Hegel.

He stretched out his hands behind Hegel and began shouldering all the power in his place.

“Kuh...”

A groan leaked from between his tightly clenched lips.

“I told you not to overdo it!”

Hegel gritted his teeth and tried to lessen Celot’s burden, but the closer he got to the rampaging energy, the more his body was pushed backward of its own accord.

At this rate, the backlash would truly reach him as well.

“If you collapse here, Brother, who will protect Cornelia?”

Unconcerned by Celot’s shout, violet Mana burned in Hegel’s eyes.

“You tell me so easily to sacrifice my younger brother just because I cannot extinguish this much power!”

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Regardless of the pain throbbing in his heart, Hegel laughed loudly.

His resolve had already been made.

Fwoooosh.

The Mana drawn from the Violet Magic Tower began to surpass his limit.

The burden was equivalent to simultaneously chanting ten 8-Star spells.

Sizzle.

The sensation that his head and heart had grown hot was surely no illusion.

Then.

Shhhhh.

Another violet Mana touched his own.

‘Sharle...?!’

The Mana leaking from her body slowly began to absorb the swirling energy of the Grotesquery and Divine Power.

“This is... the Violet Magic Tower’s power?”

Celot gasped at the sight.

Like quiet waves, Sharle’s violet Mana subdued all the energy.

Her eyes slowly opened.

Despite her flushed face and unsteady movements, her eyes held calmness.

“I am back.”

Sharle spoke with a faint smile.

Hegel, who had been staggering, quietly caught his breath at the sight.

Celot beside him supported him.

“Sharle... What in the world is this...?”

Despite the questioning looks of Hegel and Celot, Sharle merely stroked the silver hair of the man who had buried his face in her legs.

“Such a rigid person.”

A bitter smile formed on her lips.

“Adamas.”

No one understood the words she spoke quietly.